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+{ config, ... }:
+
+{
+  time = "2025-12-01T12:35:38+00:00";
+  condition = config.services.ludusavi.enable;
+  message = ''
+    BREAKING CHANGE:
+
+    The `ludusavi` module has changed its default backup and restore path.
+    The new module implements a mechanism to automatically migrate the backups
+    to the new path, but if it doesn't work and you can't find your backups in
+    `ludusavi`, they should be in the old path: ~/\$XDG_STATE_HOME/backups/ludusavi/
+    (that means a directory literally called $XDG_STATE_HOME in your home, rather than
+    the env var expanded). For more info, see pull #8234.
+  '';
+}